Species

The yellow meadow ant is known for creating anthills in grassland habitats. It has a close relationship with the chalkhill blue…

Turn over large stones or paving slabs in the garden and you are likely to find a red ant colony. This medium-sized ant can deliver a…

The common name of the bloody-nosed beetle derives from its unusual defence mechanism: when threatened, it secretes a distasteful blood-…

Have you ever stopped to look at the shape of a spider web? Garden spiders spin a spiral shaped web, perfect for catching lots of juicy…

The common harvestman is familiar to us as the large, spindly spider-like creature that frequents gardens and houses. It predates on…

Look out for this large, leafy lichen on trees in ancient woodlands in the west of the UK.

Found in compost heaps and under stones in gardens, the flat-backed millipede is a common minibeast. It is an important recycler of…

Although introduced by humans, the fallow deer has been here so long that it is considered naturalised. Look out for groups of white-…

Britain's largest 'diving beetle' is an impressive creature, though it's not easy to find.

With black-and-yellow markings, the hornet mimic hoverfly looks like its namesake, but is harmless to us. This mimicry helps to protect…

Famous for its fearsome jaws, the stag beetle does not have the bite to match. Look for it in woods, parks and gardens in South East…

If you’ve ever been rockpooling, you’ve probably seen a limpet or two! Their cone-shaped shells clamp onto rocks until the tide comes in…